My Heart Will Go On

Chapter 16 Everything Changes

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The others got Kagome back to Kaede's hut as fast as possible, but the poor girl had lost a lot of blood on the way there. She was unconscious now, though Inuyasha kept telling her to stay awake, his voice sounded so far away...

She lay on a futon in Kaede's hut while the old miko tried to stop her bleeding the best she could. Inuyasha was the only one in the hut with her, refusing to leave Kagome's side. The others were going out to get some herbs for a potion that Kaede was going to mix for her wounds. Inuyasha just hoped they wouldn't get back too late.

Kaede kept close watch over the sleeping girl. She was in pain, she knew that, but unfortunately she couldn't do that. And they couldn't take her back home. There would be no way to pay for her operation, which she would need if she went home. So Kaede was the next best thing, and the old miko was trying her best. But nothing seemed to work.

The miko's lips formed a frown, and this caused Inuyasha to look up in worry. He was holding one of Kagome's limp hands in his own. Her face was pale and looked to be in pain. He wished there was something he could do for her, but he couldn't think of anything. "Is she going to be okay, Kaede?"

"I can't say for sure, Inuyasha," Kaede told him honestly, cooling off a cold cloth that had turned warm on Kagome's forehead. She had a fever now, and it was quite strong. "The bleeding isn't stopping, and she's burning up because of it. I don't know how much longer she can last."

Inuyasha frowned, tightening his grip on her hand. Don't you dare give up, Kagome, he thought to himself. If you die, I'll revive you just so I can tell you how stupid you were for giving up...Kagome....Kagome...

He stared at the young, beautiful miko. Her pale face, her limp body lying on the ground. She couldn't die. She just couldn't. He'd be all alone....

"Inuyasha?"

The young hanyou looked up. Kaede was staring at him worriedly, she had been calling him for ten minutes with no response. He had been too intently staring at Kagome. "There is a way to save her."

"What is it?" Inuyasha's ears instantly perked up.

"Ye must give her some of yer blood," she told him, and this caused to look at her with wide eyes.

"What?"

"It is the only way, child. Ye must turn her into a hanyou."

Inuyasha looked down at Kagome with a frown on his face. If it was the only way to save her...."Miroku and Sango, I fear, will not return in time. She will gain enough blood to live on, and as a hanyou, as ye are well aware, she will be much stronger."

The hanyou looked down at the miko once again, nodding after a while. He took out the Tessaiga, and put a small, but deep enough cut to bleed in his arm. He then held it up to Kagome's lips. Even though she was sleeping, they had to get her to take it somehow.

It was a good thing that Kagome's mouth was slightly open, or they would have a hard time trying to feed her his blood. Kaede tilted Kagome's head up, and Inuyasha placed his bleeding hand near her mouth. The blood slowly flowed back down and into her mouth.

Then, they waited. Inuyasha put pressure on his hand to stop the bleeding, Kagome's breathing suddenly began to go slower and slower. Inuyasha paled. Had they given her too much, or maybe not enough? He began to grow scared when her body began to twitch, moving around in pain.

"Kagome!" Inuyasha went over to take her into his arms, but Kaede stopped him. She shook her head and he just stared down at her worriedly.

Kagome let out a cry of pain as two dog ears emerged from her forehead, her human ears disappearing as if into thin air. Then, her claws that Inuyasha could easily see. Then, last but not least, her fangs. But something happened then, that Inuyasha didn't expect at all, since he didn't have one.

A tail grew on Kagome's lower back. It wasn't too long, but it was long enough. Kaede and Inuyasha both looked on in awe, especially when the tail wrapped itself around Inuyasha's waist and rubbed it. If he hadn't been too worried about Kagome, he would've blushed from this.

"Kaede, what's going on? Why does she have.... a tail?"

"I do not know, maybe this is something that will happen to female inu hanyous," she told the hanyou, but could not be certain in her answer, because she did not know much about hanyous.

A few moments later, about twenty minutes, Kagome's eyes slowly opened. Inuyasha was still by her side and holding on to her hand. "Hey there, how do you feel?" he spoke softly, knowing her ears would be very sensitive for a while.

She looked up at him weakly, forcing a smile through her pain. "I...feel...strange..." she spoke in a whisper.

"Strange....how?"

"I feel...less pain than I should... with the wounds I have..." Kagome told him, looking up at him. "Your voice... it sounds clearer and a bit louder than it should...I can hear things I shouldn't...they sound so...far away."

Inuyasha looked over to Kaede, who sighed. "Child, the only way to save ye was ... to turn ye into a half-demon, like Inuyasha here. I had tried my best and stop the bleeding, but it was no use."

Inuyasha was looking away from her now, knowing what was coming next. She was going to sit him in the next century for turning her into a filthy hanyou, he knew it-

When he felt a pair of arms wrap around his waist, his eyes opened up wide and he looked down at the girl who was hugging him. Kagome smiled up at him, giving him a gentle squeeze.

"Ka...gome?" he asked, surprised by her sudden display of affection.

"Thank you," Kagome smiled, speaking softly as she looked at him "If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here right now."

Her love for him just kept growing, and now was no exception. If he thought she hated him, he was very wrong. He had just saved her life. And truthfully, she had always wanted to be like him... that way she could be with him forever, and he wouldn't be all alone when she died of old age or something else.

He smiled slightly and wrapped his own arms around her, bringing her close to his chest. This made her jump slightly in surprise, not having expected such a display of affection in public, but she smiled and rested her head against his chest, listening to his heartbeat. It was calm, and she knew he was happy. Whether it was because she was alive or because he was holding her, she didn't know.

But right now, she felt happy.

TBC

A/N: . Sorry for the lateness, especially since the last chapter was a cliffie. But I's been busy. As you know, I facebook roleplay, and I roleplay on MSN Groups. Plus Christmas and everything, and I have medical problems, so I've been busy a lot. Anyway, hope you enjoy this chapter! One Truth Prevails is next to be updated.